Samsung uncovered Galaxy S21 FE with Snapdragon 888 chipset

More than a year after the phone’s first release in India, the brand has quietly revived the Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) there. The new version has the same design and specifications, with the exception of the SoC. The handset is priced at Rs 44,999 (around $499) for 256GB memory in India.

The Snapdragon Galaxy S21 FE has been officially unveiled with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, which has eight cores. The phone packs 256GB of on-board storage and 8GB of RAM. According to the south korean tech giant, a new colorway will be introduced. The ‘Fan Edition’ S-series from the corporation houses a 4,500mAh un-removable battery.

 

The Samsung S21 Fan Edition will be available in lavender, Graphite, white, Olive as well as a all-new Navy colour option. Galaxy s21 FE has been made available for purchase by Samsung on its Indian website, it is available only one storage variant – 8 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage, whose price has been tag at ₹ 49,999.

The phone will come with dual-SIM (Nano SIM) as per the listing found on the manufacturer’s website. The version of Android has not been revealed now, which could be Android 14 coupled with Samsung’s in-house One UI 5.1 skin. The main highlight of this device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor paired with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM. Last year in January 2022, this device was launched by the corporate with the Exynos 2100 processor.

 

On front, a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display offered a refresh rate of 120Hz, a touch sample rate of up to 240 Hz and protected by Corning Gorilla glass victus. The design of the phone is similar to its predecessor, according to which a punch hole has been given at the top center of the display for the selfie camera.

It has a triple camera configuration on rear, a 12-MP ultra wide lens, a 12-megapixel primary lens and an 8-MP telephone camera sensor, similar to the previous model. The new Galaxy S21 FE 2023 boasts a 32-MP selfie camera.

The Galaxy S21 FE (2023) featured a under display fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. It is IP68 certified for durability to dust and water. In connectivity segments, smartphones comes with 5G, 4G, latest WiFi 6, NFC, bluetooth, GPS, USB type-C port and wireless DeX.

This mobile has a 4500mAh non removable battery along with 25W wire charging, 15W wireless charging, in addition support reverse charging. phone includes an accelerometer sensor, gyroscope, barometer, geomagnetic sensors, light and a proximity sensor. It has a 177g weight, and offers dimensions of 155.7×74.5×7.9mm.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G – device specifications [full]

The South Korean tech giant announced its new budget flagship, the Galaxy S21 FE on 4 January, Like last year, this time too the company has tried its best to keep the price of its fan edition in the budget. The Galaxy S21 FE is available starting at $699 in the US. That’s $100 less than the first price of the previously unveiled Galaxy S21, Although this phone will be released in India on January 10, which is available for Rs 54,999 for 8GB + 128GB model.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is powered by 5nm snapdragon 888 SoC with 6GB and 8GB of RAM. This device also available on Exynos 2100 chipset, It is equipped a triple rear camera setup includes 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor, 8-megapixel telephoto lens and an another 12MP sensor ultra wide. there is an 32MP front facing camera with f/2.2 aperture. Galaxy S21 FE is sports a 6.4 Inch flat AMOLED display of FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and It also featured 120Hz refresh rate and gorilla glass protection.

On storage segment, The Samsung S21 FE comes with two options of on-board memory – 128GB and 256GB. This S21 FE is not allowing SD-card slot for storage expansion. Phone runs on Android 11 with OneUI skin on the top, The July 2023 security update for the Galaxy S21 FE bumps up the smartphone’s firmware version to G990EXXS6EWF4. it is fueled by 4500mAh non-removable battery with 25W wire charging, and 15W wireless charging.

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This Samsung S21 FE supports 5G, VoLTE 4G, 3G, 2G networks. it also offers NFC, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot. Its other features include an under display fingerprint scanner, while the device does not provide a 3.5mm audio jack.

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The smartphone has available in four colour -White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive. The Galaxy S21 FE is starting at £699.00 in UK. In the US, the Galaxy FE starts at $699. Phone is available for Rs 54,999 for 8GB + 128GB storage, while top-end 8GB + 256GB variant is available at 58,999.

DISPLAY
Size6.4-inch
ResolutionFHD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels)
TypeAMOLED
Pixel density421 PPi (pixels per inch)
ProtectionGorilla Glass
Other120Hz refreshes rate
CAMERA
Rear camera12MP (Wide-Angel)
12MP (Ultra-wide)
8MP (Telephoto)
Image StabilizationYes
Slow Motion960fps video at 720p
60/30fps at 1080p
60/30fps at 4K
Video4K recording at 60/30fps
ZoomYes
FlashYes
Front32MP
3.5mm JackNo
FeaturesAuto-HDR, panorama, Night Mode
PLATFORM
ChipsetSnapdragon 888
Exynos 2100
CPUOcta-core
GPUAdreno 660
Mali-G78 MP14
Operating SystemAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 13
SkinOne UI 4, upgradable to One UI 5.1
FEATRUES
SensorsFingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
OtherIP68 dust/water resistant
STORAGE
RAM6GB/8GB
Internal128GB/256GB, UFS 3.1
Card SlotsNo
BATTERY
Charging4500 mAh, Non-removable
Fast charging 25W
Fast Qi wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
CONNECTIVITY
SIMSingle Sim (Nano), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5GYes
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
USBType-C 3.2, USB on-The-go
RadioUnspecified
BODY
Dimensions155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight177 g
ColorWhite, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
GENERAL
ModelSM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E
StatusAvailable, Released 7 January
Price$699 | £699.00 | Rs 54,999

Does Samsung Galaxy S21 FE have wireless charging and IP68?

Just a few days back Samsung has added one more member to its S21 series which is as Galaxy S21 fan edition. it will be a budget flagship smartphone, South Korean tech giant has tried to give all the features of a flagship at a good price Which are available in top model of S21 series.

If you Want to buy this smartphone and also want to know about it whether it has wireless charging and IP68 facility or not then you have come to the right place. Samsung galaxy S21 FE has wireless charging facility like its predecessor S20 Fan Edition, Which will charge phone on 15W, as well as the company has also added reverse wireless charging here, so that other phones and smart watches, earbuds can be charged.

The 5nm Snapdragon 888 chipset has been inserted in the phone like the other S21 series devices, while in some countries a Exynos 2100 processor will be given. It is packed with 6GB and 8GB of RAM, in storage department, S21 FE is available in two internal memory variant- 128GB and 256GB. It equipped a 6.4 inch super amoled display of FullHD+ resolution. Also support 120Hz refresh rate and gorilla glass protection as well.

The S21 Fan edition offers a triple camera configuration on rear, including a 12-MP wide angle lens, a 12-MP ultra wide lens and an another 8-MP telephone lens. However, camera setup on the Galaxy S21 FE can be a bit disappointing as it skips the 108MP sensor. for selfie this handset has a 32MP front shutter. Coming to the answer of the second question, this device has been given IP68 for water and dust protection like other phones of the S21 series.

Coming to the battery specifications – it has an 4500mAh battery, which supports a 25W wire charging.

Battery Capacity – 4500 mAh

Type – Li-Po, non-removable

Charging – 25W (wire), 15W (wireless), 4.5W (Reverse)

Delivery – USB Type-C

In addition, you are attentive in a wireless charging feature, then we have created a list of all the wireless charging smartphones from which you can see by clicking the given link below.

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